Notre Dame vs. Rice Preview

Locked On Irish - Daily Podcast On Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football & Basketball · Sep 10, 2026 · 32m

Notre Dame football enters its 2026 home opener against Rice as a massive favorite, but Saturday is about more than simply beating the Owls: the Irish have an opportunity to dominate an overmatched opponent, develop their young players, expand the defensive rotation, establish the wide receivers and continue building an offensive line that took a major step forward against Wisconsin. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak sets the stage for Notre Dame vs. Rice before breaking down Scott Abell’s unique gun-choice rushing attack and how the Irish defense can shut it down, then examines a vulnerable…